She bowed her head as though in reverent memory of the event. The room was so still that men heard their own hearts beat.
The bishop sighed.
“Was that all?” he asked.
“That was all.”
“We thank you. You may retire.”
She turned to go, but, before she had taken a step, Westgate rose to his feet.
“May I interrogate the witness?” he asked.
“If it is the pleasure of the witness to answer your interrogations,” the bishop replied.
“I will answer anything,” said Mary Bradley.
“Had your husband ever been baptized?” inquired Westgate.